My shed with a round (hobbit) door

[MR M - DT]

Roof

• MR M - DT
• 1 Aug 2015

Roof membrane and battens in place

Tiled Roof

• MR M - DT
• 1 Aug 2015

Roof with the double Romans on.

Today was a productive day! Managed to get my tiles on. The spacing seems OK (had to move two battens) I'm going to cut some tiles at the back, angle grinder with a diamond blade?

No grass im afraid!

Ridge tiles tomorrow hopefully. Apparently you just sort of cement them down.
I'll give it a go.

 

[MR M - DT]

Ridge tiles

• MR M - DT
• 5 Aug 2015

Now cemented down

Ridge tiles cemented down!

Hobbit door

• MR M - DT
• 5 Aug 2015

The round door from inside the shed.

The view from inside the shed looking out. Can't wait to actually start building the round door itself!

 

[mattylad]

Neither can we, get a move on.

 

[bernardgreen]

YES Hurry up and get a round tuit.

 

[MR M - DT]

It'll be next week now, have to lay a driveway for my grandma!

 

[mattylad]

OMG! I can't wait to see the driveway, will it be a yellow brick road? Or will it be very decorative with a theme? lol

 

[MR M - DT]

if you do the work yourself you can cut down the costs significantly, but that's a decent spec living space, @MR M - DT nice shed if you can call it a shed, be nice to see it finished and what the costs were. You doing all the work yourself?

@secureiam Yeah im doing all the work myself. With a little help from my Dad and the occasional help from mates.

 

[JBR]

With a little help from mates.

Hobbits or dwarves?

 

[MR M - DT]

Hobbit door

• MR M - DT
• 17 Aug 2015

Clamping up

So ive started clamping up the door now! Lots of glue, lots clamps!

 

[MR M - DT]

Hobbit door

• MR M - DT
• 17 Aug 2015

Rolling into place

The final door rolled into place.
Incredibly heavy! On 6mm wedges for clearance

Hobbit door

• MR M - DT
• 17 Aug 2015
• cool door hobbit door mancave round door shed door shed of the year

It fits!

I then could swing the hinges around to the door and drill through. I added 10, 10mm coach bolts per Hinge.

 

[mattylad]

Looking good - btw it's best to not lean the scaffolding tower bits on the fence - it looks knackered enough and you'll be replacing that soon too

When your finished I'm sure there will be a TV show interested in it, they like quirky sheds.

 

[bernardgreen]

Fantastic.

 

[JBR]

Very impressed.
What will you be doing with the walls?

 

[MR M - DT]

Looking good - btw it's best to not lean the scaffolding tower bits on the fence - it looks knackered enough and you'll be replacing that soon too

When your finished I'm sure there will be a TV show interested in it, they like quirky sheds.

Yeah the fences are all very 'tired'! They were well gone before I moved in. Another thing on the list!

A few people have mentioned TV shows, but apart from the door its a fairly boring shed I guess, I don't think they'll be interested. Maybe when ive finished everything.

 

[MR M - DT]

Very impressed.
What will you be doing with the walls?

Thanks. I have to say very relieved the door fits and the hinges take the weight. Months of planning, measuring, lots of concrete!

The brickwork isn't too special. I'm no bricky! I'm thinking I'll either clad it or get it rendered.